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Recent Examples of lyceum
The Revolutionary generation took pride in preparing for public life through college literary societies, philosophy clubs, and lyceums – community gatherings for lectures and debates.
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Sabrina Schaeffer, Oc Register, 4 July 2025
The lyceum speaking circuit had exploded in popularity, but women were largely barred from it.
—James Marcus, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
So, too do tours of Emerson’s home, Thoreau’s lyceum and other spots in town.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 11 May 2025
The Midwest also saw an explosion of newspapers, libraries and a lyceum circuit featuring speakers like Clara Barton, Frederick Douglass and Henry David Thoreau.
—Kelly Scott Franklin, WSJ, 24 Nov. 2022
Cadets practice an emergency situation during a lesson in a bomb shelter on the first day of school at a cadet lyceum in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Sept. 1.
—Time, 23 Nov. 2022
All of the children in the lyceum participated in the exercise without protest.
—Mira Ptacin, Harper’s Magazine , 7 Dec. 2021
It was called the lyceum movement.
—Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 27 May 2021
Its roots go back further, though, to the lyceum movement that started in Massachusetts in the 1820s and offered attendees the prospect of self-improvement through lectures on literary, scientific and moral topics.
—Joy Wallace Dickinson, orlandosentinel.com, 18 Apr. 2021
Sabrina Schaeffer, Oc Register, 4 July 2025
The lyceum speaking circuit had exploded in popularity, but women were largely barred from it.
—James Marcus, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
So, too do tours of Emerson’s home, Thoreau’s lyceum and other spots in town.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 11 May 2025
The Midwest also saw an explosion of newspapers, libraries and a lyceum circuit featuring speakers like Clara Barton, Frederick Douglass and Henry David Thoreau.
—Kelly Scott Franklin, WSJ, 24 Nov. 2022
Cadets practice an emergency situation during a lesson in a bomb shelter on the first day of school at a cadet lyceum in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Sept. 1.
—Time, 23 Nov. 2022
All of the children in the lyceum participated in the exercise without protest.
—Mira Ptacin, Harper’s Magazine , 7 Dec. 2021
It was called the lyceum movement.
—Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 27 May 2021
Its roots go back further, though, to the lyceum movement that started in Massachusetts in the 1820s and offered attendees the prospect of self-improvement through lectures on literary, scientific and moral topics.
—Joy Wallace Dickinson, orlandosentinel.com, 18 Apr. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lyceum
Noun
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And once a month inside Epic’s underground auditorium, called Deep Space, the business holds a mandatory staff meeting.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
19 Aug. 2025
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In Charlotte Hall, an auditorium, each head coach took turns appearing onstage with a few top players.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Insider tip Yunnan and Kunming are known for their flowers, both wild and cultivated, so the hotel’s floral arrangements and garden landscapes are particularly beautiful.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 June 2026
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To maximize effectiveness, plant trap crops at the edge of your garden.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
11 June 2026
Noun
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Beyond live match broadcasts on four massive screens, the festival features an 8,000-capacity amphitheater, concerts, cultural programming tied to matches of the day, food booths, family-friendly games, mini soccer pitches, face-painting and interactive activations.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
15 June 2026
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Everything except the amphitheater was removed in 1990, but Bynum Island still hosts natural areas and is used for family camping and fishing programs, Bachrach wrote in 2021.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
Noun
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Like last year’s Twelfth Night, which reopened the theater after a fancy makeover, it’s directed by Saheem Ali, and its big-statement scenic design is by Maruti Evans.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
12 June 2026
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The board includes survivors of Pulse, a 2012 theater shooting in Aurora and the 2017 Route 91 Harvest Festival shooting in Las Vegas.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
Noun
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During the game, Kelce drew cheers from fans after appearing on the arena's video board and chugging a beer, while Swift applauded from her courtside seat.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
11 June 2026
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That angered the Knicks, who decided not to go forward with plans to hold an outdoor watch party outside the arena.—
Tim Reynolds,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
Noun
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Orrock says nearly every playhouse has arrived with a story attached.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
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Yet its reach could go only so far because of limited theater time and space and factors such as some schools and groups not being able to visit the playhouse.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 June 2026
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“Lyceum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lyceum. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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